Prequel lays out life before 'The Godfather'
In Falco's prequel, Mob boss Vito Corleone is most interested in the future of his family. His youngest children are in school and clueless about Daddy's "profession."
May 24, 2012
USA Today
By Craig Wilson
May 7, 2012
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Falcos seem like such a nice family. Ed is a respected literary novelist, writer of short stories and director of the MFA program in creative writing at Virginia Tech. His niece, Edie Falco, is the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress.
So what are they doing hanging out with the Mafia?
"It's a joke between us, a constant source of amusement," says the elder Falco, whose new book, The Family Corleone, a prequel to Mario Puzo's wildly popular 1969 novel The Godfather, goes on sale Tuesday. "We're not sure how we both ended up in the Mob. We like to think it's coincidental."
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May 24, 2012
USA Today
By Craig Wilson
May 7, 2012
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Falcos seem like such a nice family. Ed is a respected literary novelist, writer of short stories and director of the MFA program in creative writing at Virginia Tech. His niece, Edie Falco, is the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress.
So what are they doing hanging out with the Mafia?
"It's a joke between us, a constant source of amusement," says the elder Falco, whose new book, The Family Corleone, a prequel to Mario Puzo's wildly popular 1969 novel The Godfather, goes on sale Tuesday. "We're not sure how we both ended up in the Mob. We like to think it's coincidental."
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